Question

1 when jay had told shawn that mr. reyes had offered some prime real estate for their community baseball field, shawn had expected something different from what now confronted him. the field was large and grassy, but plastic bags, foam food containers, paper napkins, soda bottles, and old tires cluttered the area.
2 shawn turned toward jay and raised his eyebrows, giving his friend and teammate a dubious look. jay seemed to understand shawn’s unspoken question. he flashed an optimistic grin.
3 \i know what you’re thinking,\ said jay, \believe me, when mr. reyes brought me here the other day, i couldnt believe it either, but look past the mess for a minute. consider the dimensions and the great location! it wont take the team more than an afternoon to clean this up, and then well have the perfect place to practice.\
this question has two parts. answer part a, and then answer part b.

part a
what does the word dubious mean in the passage?
○ 1. angry
○ 2. frightened
○ 3. skeptical

part b
select two details from the passage that together best support the correct answer from part a.
□ 1. \shawn had expected something different\ (paragraph 1)
□ 2. \old tires cluttered the area\ (paragraph 1)
□ 3. \when mr. reyes brought me here the other day, i couldnt believe it either\ (paragraph 3)
□ 4. \look past the mess for a minute\ (paragraph 3)
□ 5. \it wont take the team more than an afternoon to clean this up\ (paragraph 3)

Explanation:

Part A

To determine the meaning of "dubious", we analyze the context. Shawn expected something different (the field was cluttered), and Jay later says he "couldn't believe it either" initially. "Angry" and "frightened" don't fit. "Skeptical" means having doubt, which matches Shawn's reaction to the messy field he didn't expect.

• Option 1: "Shawn had expected something different" shows his initial doubt about the field's condition, supporting skepticism.
• Option 3: "when Mr. Reyes brought me here the other day, I couldn't believe it either" shows Jay also had doubt initially, reinforcing that a "dubious" (skeptical) reaction is reasonable. Options about the mess details (2) or cleaning (4,5) don't directly support the meaning of "dubious" (doubt), but rather describe the field or solution.

Answer:

1. skeptical

Part B